Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221468580

MODERN METHOD ROOFING INC.

Event
Decking, Demolition, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Hip, Nail, Roof, Roofer
NAICS
238160
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#345723571
Employer profile
MODERN METHOD ROOFING INC.
Summary number
221468580
Report ID
0950615
Project type
C
Construction end-use
A

Event description

Employee falls from roof, receives hip fracture

Investigation abstract

At 4:00 p.m. on January 10, 2022, an employee worked to remove old shingles and replace them on a roof. At some point, the employee walked over to a section of decking where the nails had been previously removed, a board gave way, and the employee fell approximately thirteen feet. The employee was hospitalized for five days to treat a hip fracture.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 40 M

    Event type
    5
    Occupation code
    7004
    Fall distance
    13

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